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There was many a word tossed in the Golden Lion that night too, and I think some of them are worth repeating, for they show plowmen in other parts of the world think as we do, and that in fact, we are really all brothers under the skin. President of the British Plough- ing AsSociation is the Rt. Hon. W. McNair Snaddent M.P., Joint Par- liamentary Unaer-Secretary of State for Scotland. A true Scots gentleman and farmer is hidden beneath that onerous title. He said he felt that the B.P.A. had done a good job that day in stren- gthening the ties that bound those in the British Isles to the nations of the Commonwealth and Western Europe. "If anything has impres- sed us about this competition it is the international aspect of it," he said. Pointing out that the world pop- ulation was rising faster than the food production, he said that the principal weapon in the battle to keep the world fed was the plow. Plowing such as was seen that day required very great skill and judgment. Mr. Snadden remarked that horse lovers would have not- ed with pleasure that while there were more tractors than horses, most of the people were looking at the horses. He added with a chuckle, "You may also have not- iced that the men behind the hors ses had their sleeves rolled up, while the chaps on the tractors had their coats on." None laugh- ed or applauded louder than Algie at this remark. Another gentleman who impres- sed us all very much was Bengt Svensson, the secretary of the In- ternational Contract Committee of the Swedish Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. He said, "In Scandinavia, we believe that international plowing eompetitions are a good thing. From them we will find a better way of plowing and so improve farming and the production of more food for the people of the world. Personally I also believe it is a good thing that the farmers of various countries should come together and make friends." The roaring applause of the 410 plowmen present was a fitting Amen to Mr. Svenssort's sentim- ents: DODDS \mix. • \ PILLS E z' tp,t t 4 4 0..nt.6.5,6 rt zer, Miss. Sadie Carter and Mrs. Gordon IVIcClineheY, Mrs, George Million and Mrs. Gorden McPhee, and a quartette by Mrs. W. T. Robison, Mrs. George Million, Mrs, Fred Plaetzer and Mrs. W. J, Craig, A vote of thanks was extended to the program committee, Mrs, R. J. Phillips, Mrs. W. T, Robison, Mrs. G. IVIcClinchey, Bracing* and Mrs. Oliver Ander- son, for their untiring efforts in preparing the program, Lunch was served to all who took part. 0 BRUSSELS PLANS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Fifty interested business men and citizens of Brussels, heard L. A. Buckley, Ontario representat- ive of the Canadian Chambers of Commerce. F, Todd was chair- man for the meeting with William Leach as secretary, Mr. Buckley described the Chamber of Com- merce as the sounding board for the good of the community. He outlined the aims and objects of a local Chamber, A unanimous de- cision to form a local Chamber was made; and Robert Walker, George McCutcheon, Claire Long, and Mrs. Albert Wood were appointed to draft a suggested slate of of- ficers for the organization. 0 HOUSE OF COMMONS HONOURS WOMAN MEMBER Members of the Commons join- ed Wednesday, January 28, in a short rendition of "Happy Birth- day" for its only woman member. Mrs. Ellen Fairclough, who rep- resents Hamilton West for the Progressive Conservatives, found a huge basket of red roses on her desk when she took her seat, .111=110=11111=16, Middlesex Seed Fair (Including Classes for Western Ontario) WESTERN FAIR GROUNDS LONDON MARCH 2, 3, 4 and 5 1 9 5 3 Secure prize lists from your County Agricultural Rep- resentative or the secretary, Mr. W. K. Riddell, Room 210, Richmond Bldg., London, Entries to be in by February 28. Applications TOWNSHIP OF GODERICH Applications are called for the position of WARBLE FLY INSPECTOR for the Township of Goderich for the year 1953. Applicants to state. salary expected, and the one selected will be expected to attend a school for warble fly inspectors, held the latter part of March. Ali applications to be in the clerk's hands by Feb. 28. R. E. THOMPSON, Clerk, R.R. 2, Clinton -*-4-0-04-O TENDERS TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH TENDERS will be received by the Township of Tuck- ersmith for Spraying Cattle for Warble Fly Control, subject to the Warble Fly Control Act. Contractor to supply all requirements except Warbicide which will be supplied by the township, Tender to state a rate per head per spray. Work to be started April 1st, 1953, and done to the satisfaction of the Inspector. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be- sealed, plainly marked "Tender" and mailed or delivered to reach the clerk by 3 p.m., March 2, 1953, E. P. CHESNEY, Clerk, Township of Tuckersmith 6-7-b 6-b 11 4: TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH Applications will be received by the Township of Tuck- ersmith for the position of Warble Fly Inspector for 1953. Rate of pay will be 85 cents per hour with an allow- ance of 10 cents per mile for use of car. Applications must be in the clerk's hands by 3 p.m., March 2nd, 1953. E. P. CHESNEY, Clerk, Township of Tuckersmith 6-7-b o de.. ¤4,.44-V-0- TENDE S 64b 411-4.44.444-**44+-+++444,# X4404-4944-4,444-4-4-+++++4.4444-0-. TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITII TENDERS will be reeelved by the Township of Tuck- ersealth for Crushing and Hauling approximately 10,000 cu. yds. of gravel to township roads in the summer of 1953. % inch screen to be used, contractor to supply all requirements except gravel which will be supplied by the township. Marked Cheque for $500,00 to actotripany each tender or tender will not be considered, Contract to be completed by July 30th, 1953, Tenders to be teaTed, plainly Marked "Tender" and mailed or delivered to reach the clerk by 2 p.m., March 2nd, 1953. Lowest or any tender net necessarily accepted. For further particulars consult William Rogerson, 11.k. 3, Seaforth, Road Superintendent. E. P. CliESNEYt Clerk, Township of Tuckersmith AY, Fg1:01,VA= 10, Ma CANADIAN PLOWMEN ABROAD .by ROY SHAVER Past Presidia, ONTARIO PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION 'Douglas S, Reid Algie Wallace Editor's Note: Roy Shaver of nch, Ont., past president of On- tario Plowmen's Association, ac- WANTED by the TOWNSHIP OF GODERICH 500 Pounds of Warble Fly Powder, for the treatment of Warble Fly, under the. Warble Fly Control. Act. Anyone interested please contact the Clerk before February 28. R. E. THOMPSON, Clerk, R.R. 2, Clinton 6-b TENDERS TOWNSHIP OF GODERICH TENDERS are hereby called for The Spraying of Cattle in the Township of Goderich, under the Warble Fly Control Act. Tenders to be rated on an hourly basis, and the operator to supply suitable equipment, and perform all work to the satis- faction of the Warble Fly Inspector. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. All tenders to be in the Clerk's hands by February 28. R. E. THOMPSON, Clerk, R.R. 2, Clinton 6-b NErga0111111=Sarrniod ed by boat and returned, by plane. However, the O.F.A. director's wanted my two eompanions, Algie Wallace, North Gower, champion horse plowman, and Doug Reid, Brampton, champion tractor plow- man, to compete in the British Ploughing Association national match at Stirling, Scotland, early in November. They wished to have Canadians take part in a trial match which would test a set of rules that had been proposed for international plowing compet- ition. We had to fly over there In time to allow for two days' practice, Our headquarters for the time we were in Scotland was the small spa town of Bridge-of-Allan, just outside Stirling. From it we sal- lied forth to visit the farm home of William Muirheacl, Mr. Muir- head was vice-chairman of the British match, He lives in an area with the odd name pf Foot o' Green, and he farms the land on which the battle of Bannockburn was fought. Not far from his house, atop a small hill, stands a flagstaff marking the spot where Robert the Bruce stood to direct his victorious army. The day of the plowing match was grey and melancholy. The Ochil Hills, Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monumeat formed a back- drop for the 300 acres on which the match was held. Around the secretary's tent the flags of eight nations hung limply from their masts. We saw for the first time, and I understand so did the Scots, the flag of West Germany. We were told that 166 plowmen from 10 countries, many of them nat- ional champions, competed, watch- ed by more than 10,000 spectators, Scottish newspapers reported it at the largest plowing match ever held jn the British Isles. The soil was of the rich black- ness that is so often found in low- lying river country. With the Firth of Forth flowing down to the North Sea from Stirlingshire, the type and quality of the soil was understandable. But what we did find strange was the rap- idity with which the texture of the soil seemed to change over such a small area. Even within the 100 acres actually used for plow- ing it changed several times. It is always nice to be able to come back with a trophy, and the fact that Doug and Algiedid not this year is no reflection on their plowing skill. In the first place Algie, a horse plowman, had to plow in a tractor class, Then. an unfortunate series of circumstan- ces got us off to a bad start, in fact, a late start. We understood our plows would be waiting for us at the plow ridges. When we ar- rived they were being serviced some distance away. We were al- so confused by the site directions —we probably got our dialects mixed. Consequently we started plowing almost 30 minutes late CLs'INTON NEWS-RECORD and the boys were amplaced in the field Of 15, From it all though; we learned one good lesson, which applies to all international matches and Most certainly to the world match be- ing held in Canada this year, Much of the confusion I am sure arose from the varying translats tans of the rules. That may sound strange when we were all speak- ing. English, but if you examine it, it is not. Plowing terms used here differ from those used in Europe, and even where the terms are the same, there are different Shades of meaning. When this can happen among English-speak- ing peoples, it is not hard to im- agine the confusion which can, and did, arise among contestants speaking different languages. The delegates to the internation- al Conference, held the day after the match, were quick to realize this and took steps to remedy the situation before next October's world tourney.. A glossary of plowing terms is to be prepared in the language of each competing country, in an attempt to elimin- ate some of the ambiguities and differences in definitions. While I was at the conference I could not help thinking of Prime Minister Louis St, Laurent at the closing banquet of the O.P.A. In- ternational match, when he said the plowman is "the real peace- maker". He said be saw the an- nual overseas trips of Canadian plowmen as a powerful weapon in the battle for peace, in that we are beating our swords back into plowshares and "where swords may not be able to pierce the Iron Curtain the plowshares we send overseas may well do so." I am sure his heart would have been warmed had he been able to sit in on the conference. Repre- sentatives of 11 nations, each with his own country's interests at heart, sat down and, without ac- rimony, in two days laid the foun- dation for the first world plowing match. Much of the credit for this I give to the chairman of the meeting. I have never attended a conference or meeting of any kind that was run more smoothly or efficiently than the general sessions of the first day. It was a meeting where national feeling could have flared, but when dis- cussion showed signs of becoming heated, the chairman directed the delegates' enthusiasms into more constructive channels. As you know by now, Canada's invitation to the world group was accepted by ten votes to one, and the first world match will be held near Cobourg next fall, in con- junction with the O.P.A. Interna- tional. Perhaps the conference went so smoothly because all the delega- tes had been mingling for days previously and had been friendly competitors the day before at the British match. Or perhaps too, Mrs, Herb Govier is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Match and Mr. Mitch, London. Mrs, R, D, Munro, who has been a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott vis- ited friends in Seaforth Sunday. Mrs. W. T. Robison was called to Fergus on Saturday owing to the death of her sister, who pas- sed awasasuddenly Saturday morn- ing. Dr. Weir is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mrs, Straughan Hostess to WMS The February meeting • of the WIVIS of Knox United Church was held at the home of Mrs. C. M. Straughan with Mrs. Herb Meg- ridge in charge and Mrs. W. J. Craig at the piano. The theme of the meeting was "The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper." The call to worship was responded to by singing hymn 164. The program in the Missionary Monthly was used. The Scripture was read by Mrs. Archie Robin- son. The eighth chapter of the study book, "The Church of Christ in Angola," was taken by Mrs. Elliott Lapp. Mrs. Archie Robin- son contributed a reading. The offering was received and the Lord's Prayer repeated in unison. The president, Mrs. A. Campbell, took charge for the business per- iod. The secretary's and treasur- er's reports were read and adopt- ed. The roll call was answered by a verse of scripture. The Heralds responded, Mrs. George Million on Temperance, Mrs. John Durnin on China and Mrs. Gordon McClinchey on Christian Stewardship. Mrs. Roy Easom was appointed in charge of the mite boxes and Mrs. Harold Webster was appointed treasurer to receive donations for the United Training School in. Toronto. The meeting closed with hymn 568 and Mrs. C. C. Washington offered the closing prayer. The hostess served refreshments. World Day of Prayer The World Day of Prayer will be held in the Baptist Church on Friday, February 20, at 2.30 p.m. Miss Laura Collar, Wingham, re- turned missionary from the Sou- dan Interior Mission, Africa, will be the guest speaker. It is hoped that all ladies of the 'community will attend. LOL Euchre The local Orange Lodge held a euchre party in the Orange Hall on Friday night, when 14 tables were played. The winners were: ladies' high, Mrs. T. S. Johnston; ladies' low, Mrs. Jack Armstrong; gent's high, William J. Craig; gent's low, Jack Armstrong. Lunch was served. Women's Institute Concert The Womens' Institute present- ed a high class entertainment in the Forester's Hall on Thursday evening. Harry Sturdy was chair- man and Mrs. R. J. Phillips, ac- companist. The highlight of the program was a debate, "Resolved that ladies are more efficient car drivers than men." The affirma- tive was upheld by Mrs. Alf Nes- fl companied Douglas S. Reid, Bram- pton, and Algie Wallace, North Gower, Canada's champion plow- men, on their trip to the British Isles, Eire and Frame, This is the second of a series of five week- ly articles he has written as team manager about their experiences and impressions. After a fast flight across the Atlantic from Montreal, we land- ed at Prestwick, Scotland, and our travels had really begun. We had already created a precedent as the first team of Ontario Plowmen's Association champions in seven years of Esso Trans-Atlantic trips to make the west east trip by air. Normally we would have cross- 1.01.11111Ississionsmanellestianarnarienerenin VAgg. Nxtvg News of Auburn 9-a.sse.seelreleee-4,++.1selsesee.s . bit and Mrs. Archie Robinson; While the negative was taken by Carl Mills and Arthur Grange, Both sides brought out gOod points. The judges were Mrs. L, Serimgeour, 1V(iss Kenny and Bert Gray who gave their decision in favor of the negative. Other numbers on the program included a trio by Misaes Lila, Ellen and Edna Daer; a number by the girls of S.S. 9, Hullett, "Alice Blue Gown"; a. pantomine, "Basket of Old Fashioned Roses" with Little .Janette Dobie and Master Allan Craig acting the parts and Mrs. Exnmeraon Rodger as soloist; "Hits from the Roarin' Twenties" was sung by Mrs. GM.- don R. Taylor and Miss Marion Taylor. The president of the Institute, Mrs. W. Bradnock, welcomed everyone and thanked those who helped in any way. A number, "Down Through the Years" was presented by ten young ladies. A Valentine Drill was given by the girls who are taking the course "Cottons May Be Smart." This project is sponsored by the WI. Miss Joan Mills favored with a tap dance. A minstrel show presented by 12 ladies added to the evening's entertainment and included solos by Mrs. William J. Craig, Mrs. Gordon R. Taylor and Mrs. William Haggitt. A mouthorgan selection by Mrs. Everett Taylor; duets by Mrs. W. T. Robison and Mrs. Fred Fleet-